Delores Gastrell
The Drightly Delores Gastrell FP | |
|---|---|
 Gastrell in 1975 | |
| 15th High Elderthanen | |
| In office 16 May 1975 – 23 August 1977 | |
| Monarch | Edwin IV |
| Preceded by | Ian Crowcasa |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Jarsdel |
| Underling High Elderthanen | |
| In office 16 January 1970 – 15 April 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Melvin Krassady[a 1] |
| Succeeded by | Steredennig Bishop[a 2] |
| Leader of the Civic Party | |
| In office 11 January 1969 – 21 August 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Clayton Hinker |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Jarsdel |
| Leader of the Civic Party | |
| In office 11 January 1969 – 21 August 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Johnathan Pike |
| Succeeded by | Samminel Bowesca |
| Majority | 61,691 (64%) |
| Folkspart (FP) for Cavenhelm | |
| In office 18 February 1961 – 21 December 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Johnathan Pike |
| Succeeded by | Samminel Bowesca |
| Majority | 61,691 (64%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Delores Mary Kaltia 19 June 1918 Cavenhelm, Kaltariezh, Great Morstaybishlia |
| Died | 25 May 1981 (aged 62) |
| Political party | Civic Party |
| Spouse | Frank Gastrell (m.1940-1968) |
| Alma mater | Royal Bourbridge University |
Delores Mary Gastrell (née Kaltia; 19 June 1918 - 25 May 1981) was a former Kaltariz politician and High Elderthanen of Great Morstaybishlia from 1975 to 1977, prior to which she was the Underling High Elderthanen from 1970 to 1975 during the Auroran Imperial War. Gastrell served as the Leader of the Civic Party from 1969 to 1977. She served as Folkspart for Cavenhelm from 1961 until 1977. She was the first female high elderthanen and first female underling high elderthanen of Great Morstaybishlia.
Gastrell was diagnosed with giant cell myocarditis (GCM) during her high elderthanenship in May 1977, and sought to find a replacement as soon as possible. Gastrell quickly came to the view that Nancy Jarsdel would be the best choice as her successor. She said if she recovered she would be willing to serve as a member of a Jarsdel cabinet. She had earlier favoured Luke Rurin, but changed her mind when she learned from the Morstaybishlian ambassador to Salovia, that their administration was uneasy at the prospect of Rurin as high elderthane, and from her chief whip that Rurin, seen as a right-winger, would alienate moderate voters.